Contrast ratio of HP zr2440w

Contrast ratio 253:1
Monitor model HP zr2440w
Submitted 21 Aug 2012 09:37 CEST, by 66.90.*.*
Camera model Sony NEX-3
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
Luminance 1.88 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.36 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.87 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.28 stops
Area used for calculation 0.388 x 0.439
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.5   ISO: 400   F-number: 4
Focal length: 28 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 475 cd/m2
Luminance spread 67 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.85 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.2 stops
Area used for calculation 0.388 x 0.439
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/500   ISO: 400   F-number: 4
Focal length: 28 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0

The luminance values in cd/m2 are not very reliable, since camera sensitivities can easily differ up to 50% from their nominal value. Typically, the real luminance is 30% lower than this number. The area used for calculation is chosen such that it corresponds to a viewing angle of ±14° horizontally and ±10.5° vertically, which is equivalent to viewing the screen from a distance of about 1.5 times the diagonal size.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of variation in how cameras use EXIF settings. If photos from your camera your produce unusable results, try coming back in a few days. I review submitted pictures regularly and try to fix problems.